Astonished Scots have captured a meteor streaking and burning brightly across the night sky. The orange light and ...

Astronomer Cyrielle Opitom said the meteor can be called a fireball due to how bright it was. She told BBC Scotland News: "It's a piece of rock that has entered the earth's atmosphere, and that is ...

Look, up in the sky! Is it a, er, plane crashing? A bomb? An eerie orange ball of light? No, it was a meteorite. For a few brief moments today, a bright fireball lit up the midnight skies above ...

This year, the Perseid meteor shower runs from July 17 to August 24, with the peak predicted on August 12. However, ...

Video caption, Suspected meteor seen over Scotland's skies Article Information. Author, Andrew Picken and Steven McKenzie; Role, BBC Scotland News; 3 July 2025.

Stargazers across Scotland were dazzled last week by a brilliant meteor that lit up the night sky. Witnesses reported a glowing orange streak followed by a loud bang as the meteor blazed overhead. The ...

At 12:50am on 4 July 2025, a dazzling fireball illuminated the night sky above Scotland and parts of the UK, captivating residents from Glasgow to the Outer Hebrides. Described by some as an 'alien' ...

The glowing object can be seen travelling at speed as it hits the atmosphere above the west of Scotland. It then goes on to explode before landing at an ... flash and loud bang of the space rock on ...

Meteor that exploded ‘like a rocket’ above Scotland may have landed by Ben Nevis Josh Milton Published July 3, 2025 9:26pm Updated July 7, 2025 8:25am ...

The remnants of a meteor that lit up British skies on Thursday may have landed on Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain. The orange glowing rock streaked across the sky north of the border ...

IF you want to get a glimpse of the meteor showers flying over Scotland's skies, then experts have combined these top tips to make sure you don't miss out. Plan ahead - Make sure you check the ...